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TOLD by the PIONEERS - Washington Secretary of State

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Told <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pioneers<br />

corted to <strong>the</strong> hotel presided over <strong>by</strong> Mr. and Mrs. D'Jorup. The supper<br />

was delicious; <strong>the</strong> tables were loaded with every dainty that would<br />

tempt <strong>the</strong> appetite. Supper over, dancing was resumed and continued<br />

until daylight, when <strong>the</strong> shrill whistle <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> steamer warned those<br />

who wished to return that it was time to go. After bidding good<strong>by</strong>e<br />

to <strong>the</strong>irUtsalady friends, <strong>the</strong> Island party hurried aboard, very<br />

sleepy and tired, but evidently much pleased with <strong>the</strong> gala occasion.<br />

WILLI.AM ADAMS<br />

Mason County<br />

Our family, like many o<strong>the</strong>r Indian families, has demonstrated what<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir native ability might do if given a chance. From complete ignorance,<br />

so far as book learning is concerned, one member <strong>of</strong> this family<br />

is now a member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> state legislature as a representative <strong>of</strong> Mason,<br />

Jefferson and Clallam Counties. Some members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> family<br />

were unable to tell whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y were democrats or republicans. It<br />

was decided to set a hen and mark a portion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> eggs with <strong>the</strong> letter<br />

D for democrat and R for republican, and <strong>the</strong>n vote for <strong>the</strong> party best<br />

represented in <strong>the</strong> hatch. Nearly all were rotten, but <strong>the</strong>re were three<br />

republican chickens and one democrat, so for <strong>the</strong> time being, I was a<br />

republican.<br />

Our clothing was made from furs, sewed toge<strong>the</strong>r with strips <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> skins <strong>of</strong> animals. Our summer clothing was made from dried cattails<br />

and sewed toge<strong>the</strong>r with narrow strips <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> inner bark <strong>of</strong> cedar<br />

trees and cedar roots. Clothing and fea<strong>the</strong>rs were colored <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> use,<br />

<strong>of</strong> nuts, bark and berries. In earlier times a custom prevailed among<br />

<strong>the</strong> Indians that about every so <strong>of</strong>ten those who had accumulated a<br />

•<br />

larger amount <strong>of</strong> money, property, ponies and o<strong>the</strong>r possessions,<br />

would invite <strong>the</strong> members <strong>of</strong> his tribe and distribute this property,<br />

so that all might share prosperity.<br />

JIRS. HUNTER<br />

Thurston County<br />

After getting settled in 'Vashington and better acquainted wi.th<br />

some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people, I thought that this was a wonderful place in which<br />

to live. In comparison with <strong>the</strong> place from which I came, it almost<br />

seemed that I had found Heaven. Some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> conditions overcome<br />

<strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> pioneer women can be illustrated <strong>by</strong> <strong>the</strong> fact that in <strong>the</strong> first<br />

year at Hunter's Point, Mr. Hunter was badly injured and was unable<br />

to work for several months, so I did all <strong>the</strong> grubbing and plant-<br />

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